Exploring in the trees was so much fun! All day they would see the drops of rain hanging from the cedar trees and drink! They were so excited about this amazing discovery! Then in NAP we read this poem by Emily Dickinson where the bird does the same thing!! I love it when the Lord brings us the perfect picture for learning!! A Bird, came down the Walk -
He did not know I saw -
He bit an Angle Worm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw,
And then, he drank a Dew
From a convenient Grass -
And then hopped sidewise to the Wall
To let a Beetle pass -
He glanced with rapid eyes,
That hurried all abroad -
They looked like frightened Beads, I thought,
He stirred his Velvet Head. -
Like one in danger, Cautious,
I offered him a Crumb,
And he unrolled his feathers,
And rowed him softer Home -
Than Oars divide the Ocean,
Too silver for a seam,
Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon,
Leap, plashless as they swim. -Emily Dickinson
The children were all so funny about holding this lobster! We discovered that our lobster is a female, and the students got to look at her eggs, called roe. They learned the parts of the lobster and some of the similarities that they share with insects, like compound eyes, and all about crustaceans and how we define something as a crustacean. We discussed the ocean biome and it’s parts, and connected our knowledge from last semester about plants and photosynthesis, illustrating how important one kingdom is to another for survival as most ocean creatures depend on the plant life of the sea.
This little squirrel tried 4 times before making it to the top, and look how proud he is!! Our squirrel program allows plenty of time for play, and the children get to really use their bodies and minds to fully engage in learning. They spend time reading and doing projects, but they also climb, drag, stack, sing, bang, run and jump. I often see a group of several cooperating to reach a shared goal, like getting these planks leaned against the tree. 🐿
